to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
stopping at; going no further than
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
overall victory; championship
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to strike out; to start swimming
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
rubber raft; inflatable boat
guidance; leadership; leading the way
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged